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Reference Base  Rhinoceros sondaicus: the Javan or lesser one-horned rhin... |
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| Title: |
Rhinoceros sondaicus: the Javan or lesser one-horned rhinoceros and its geographical distribution |
| Author(s): |
Loch, C.W. |
| Year published: |
1937 |
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Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society |
| Volume: |
15 (2) |
| Pages: |
130-149, pls. 3-4, table 1 |
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Asia - East Asia - Indochina
Distribution - Records
Asian Rhino Species
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| The Gouveneur General himself was good enough to institute enquiries and through his good offices His Excellency Tiao Phetsarath, Native Inspector of Political and Administative Affairs in Laos was able to send information of considerable interest. During the last few years, the only rhino he kn... |
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Asia - East Asia - Indochina
Distribution - Records
Asian Rhino Species
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| Information from Dr Bourret. Professeur Bourret, a well-known zoologist, of the Direction de l'Instruction Publique writing from Hanoi is certain of the existence of two species of Rhino, sondaicus and sumatrensis, in the south of Indo-China ; As an instance of the nomadic tendencies of the anim... |
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular
Distribution - Records
Javan Rhino
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| Rhinoceros sondaicus - A. The ?Province Wellesley' Rhinoceros. The earliest specimen that we know of is in the collection of the Royal College of Surgeons, London. Here amongst other skulls they have that of a very young sondaicus, killed by the side of its mother, on the Malay Coast opposite ... |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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| In an interesting book by Colonel Pollock and W. S. Thom 'Wild Sports of Burma and Assam' many references to the existence of the Javan rhinoceros occur. Pollock writes: ' This animal extends through Assam, down Sylhet, the Garrow Hills, Tipperah, Chittagong, Arrakan and Burma to Malaya, and pro... |
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Asia - South Asia - India
Distribution - Records
Indian Rhino
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| In an interesting book by Colonel Pollock and W. S. Thom 'Wild Sports of Burma and Assam' many references to the existence of the Javan rhinoceros occur. Pollock writes: ' This animal extends through Assam, down Sylhet, the Garrow Hills, Tipperah, Chittagong, Arrakan and Burma to Malaya, and pro... |
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Asia - South East Asia - Borneo
Distribution - Records
Sumatran Rhino
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| There has always been an element of doubt about the statement that R. sondaicus exists in the island of Borneo. Natives speak of the occurrence of a one-horned rhino as they do also of a Wild dog and Goat. Their rhino may well be a young sumatrensis. Everett, in P.Z.S. 1893 I believe records t... |
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Asia - East Asia - Indochina
Distribution - Records
Asian Rhino Species
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| The Gouveneur General himself was good enough to institute enquiries and through his good offices His Excellency Tiao Phetsarath, Native Inspector of Political and Administative Affairs in Laos was able to send information of considerable interest. Both species of rhino are evidently known in La... |
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Asia - East Asia - Indochina
Distribution - Records
Asian Rhino Species
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| Information from Dr Bourret. Professeur Bourret, a well-known zoologist, of the Direction de l'Instruction Publique writing from Hanoi is certain of the existence of two species of Rhino, sondaicus and sumatrensis, in the south of Indo-China ; and of sondaicus as far north as Tonkin where it has... |
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Asia - East Asia - Indochina
Distribution - Records
Asian Rhino Species
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| Information from E.M. de Villa of Hanoi. `The one-horned rhinoceros (monocorne) is still to be found in several parts of Indo-China, being fairly well represented on both sides of the great Annamite ange, and both north and south of it. The animal lives in marshy bush and thick forest undergrowt... |
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Asia - East Asia - Laos
Distribution - Records
Asian Rhino Species
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| M. J.Loupy, Commissaire du Gouvernment at Luangprabang in Laos, from enquiries from native authorities, thinks that no rhino has been met with during the last five years in the kingdom of Luangprabang. There are many stories current about them and natives affirm that they exist, but they are una... |
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